Ticket-stamp.



H. M. LUKENS, JR. TIGKET STAMP.

APPLIGATION FILED JULY19, 1913.

1,087,597, Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 19,1913.

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TICKET-STAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

Application filed July 19, 1913. Serial No. 779,907.

sections of a round trip ticket, so that by one operation of the stamp, the date is printed upon both sections of the ticket.

A further object is to provide mechanism for feeding the inking ribbon over the stamps, and provide improved means for reversing the movement of the ribbon whenever desired.

A further object is to provide an improved stamp of this character which may be operated to make a single or a plurality of impressions so that when single ticketsare used, they may be printed without operating both of the stamps.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 s a view in side elevation illustrating my improvements. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in longitudinal section illustrating the individual stamp device. Fig. 4c is a view in transverse section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a view in longitudinal section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view in section on an enlarged scale on the line 66 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view in section on the line 77 of Fig. 6.

1 represents a relatively heavy base which is hollow forming a chamber 2, normally closed by a removable plate 3, so that access may be readily had to the interior of the chamber whenever desired. Above the base 1, and conforming in general outline thereto is a vertically movable stamp head 6 which is guided'in its vertical movement by a plunger 24fixed to the head and movable through an opening 26 in the base and projecting into chamber 2. On the under face of the head 6, platens 7 are located which are above the removable stamps 8 over which an inking ribbon 9 is passed, so

that when the head 6'is forced downwardly and a ticket is positioned below the platens, said ticket will be printed upon as will be understood. One of the platens 7 is fixed to a rod 10 which projects upwardly through the head 6 and is provided with a spring 11 normally holding the platen against the lower face of the head. This rod 11 has an enlargement 12 thereon, so that it may be readily operated to utilize one of the stamps without utilizing the other.

It is to be understoodthat the stamps 8 will be spaced apart the proper distance so as to print simultaneously upon two sections of a round trip ticket and to facilitate the holding of the ticket while being stamped, I have recessed base 1 and head 6 as shown at 13, so that the thumb and forefinger may have a resting place to hold the ticket centrally between its ends while it is being printed upon.

The base 1 and head 6 at one corner of the stamp is recessed as shown at 14 to permit a single ticket to be readily held while being stamped upon by the movable die.

The inking ribbon 9 above referred to extends over both Stamps 8 with the ends of the ribbon projecting through slots 15 in the base and wound upon spools 16 in chamber 2. These spools 16 are preferably removably positioned on angular shafts 17 having cylindrical portions 18 mounted to turn in an upright 19 fixed to the bottom of chamber 2.

On the shafts 18, ratchet wheels 20 and 21 plunger 24. The lower end of plunger 24 is provided with a reduced portion 27 to receive the upper end of a coiled spring 28, the lower end of the latter bearing against the bottom of chamber 2 and exertingan upward pressure on the plunger 24 to normally hold the head 6 in elevated position. The double toothed pawl is provided with flat faces 29 at an angle to each other, and against one of which a spring 30 bears. This spring 30 i secured to a finger 31 on plunger 24 and tends always to turn the pawl in a direction to engage the teeth of one of the ratchet wheels 20 or 21.

When the head 6 is forced downwardly, the pawl 22 moves downwardly and one of its fiat faces 29 rests againstspring 30. As the spring 28 returns the head 6 to normal position, this upward movement of the pawl carried by plunger 24: will cause one of the ratchet wheels to turn a distance of two or three teeth so as to move the inking ribbon, hence at each operation of the stamp, the inking ribbon is caused to move so as to always maintain a fresh supply of ribbon for the stamps. To shift the pawl 22 so as to engage the other ratchet wheel, I provide a rod 32 which is pivotally connected to the pawl as shown at 33 and extends through an opening 3a in one end of base 1. A button 35 is preferably provided on the free end of this rod and by moving this rod longitudinally, the pawl may be caused to shift from one operative position to another, so that the ribbon may be moved in either direction and reversed when reaching one end of its complete movement.

A worn ribbon may be readily replaced by a fresh ribbon as it will be understood that the spools or drums 16 may be readily drawn off the shaft 17 when plate 3 is removed. This plate 3 may, of course, be secured in position in various ways, and I have illustrated for the purpose ordinary screws 36 which engage in tapped openings in the base, and can be readily removed by an ordinary screw driver. With the use of a stamp such as set forth, the ticket seller can rapidly stamp return trip tickets by a single operation with the stamp, and he can use the stamp for single trip tickets. The operation of the inking ribbon is entirely automatic except the shifting, and this can be done whenever desired.

Variousslight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from'my invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: y

1. A ticket stamp comprising a base having a chamber therein, a plurality of'stamps supported on the base above the chamber, a support in the chamber, ratchet wheels on the support spaced apart, ribbon receiving spools connected to turn with the ratchet wheels and carrying a ribbon passed over the stamps, a plunger movable vertically in the base, a platen holding member on the upper end of the plunger, means normally holding the plunger in its elevated position, a double pawl pivotally connected to the plunger, and a device connected to the pawl and projecting outside the chamber, said device arranged to be operated to shift the pawl and move the same into engagement with either ratchet wheel, substantially as described.

2. A ticket stamp comprising a base having a chamber therein, a plurality of stamps supported on the base above the chamber, a support in the chamber, ratchet wheels on the support spaced apart, ribbon receiving spools connected to turn with the ratchet wheels and carrying a ribbon passed over the stamps, a plunger movable vertically in the base, a platen holding member on the upper end of the plunger, means normally holding the plunger in its elevated position, a double pawl pivotally connected to the plunger, a spring holding said pawl in either of its operating positions, and a rod for operating said pawl, said rod connected to said pawl and projecting outside of the base, substantially as described.

3. A ticket stamp comprising a base having a chamber therein, two stamps supported on the base above the chamber, a support in the chamber, shafts mounted in the support, spools on the shafts on which said inking ribbon is wound, a movable platen holding member above the base, a plunger connected to the platen member and projecting into the chamber, a spring exerting upward pressure on the plunger, ratchet wheels on said shafts, a double pawl mounted'on the plunger, said pawl having flat faces at an angle to each other, a spring secured to the plunger and adapted to bear against either of said flat faces to hold the pawl in engagement with either of the ratchet wheels, and means for shifting the pawl so as to position either of its flat faces in engagement with the spring, substantially as described.

4. A ticket stamp comprising a base having a chamber therein, two stamps supported on the base above the chamber, a support in the chamber, shafts mounted in the support, spools on the shafts on which said inking ribbon is wound, a movable platen holding member above the base, a plunger connected to the platen member and projecting into the chamber, a spring exerting upward pressure on the plunger, ratchet wheels on said shafts, a double pawl mounted on the plunger, said pawl having fiat faces at an angle to each other, a spring secured to the plunger and adapted to bear against either of said flat faces to hold the pawl in engagement with either of the ratchet Wheels, name to this specification in the presence of a rod pivotally connected to said pawl and two subscribing Witnesses.

projectin throu 'h the Wall of the chamber, 7 and a kn b on said rod adapted to be moved HENRY MOORE LUIXENS 5 to shift the pawl from one operative posi- Witnesses:

tion to another, substantially as described. S. E. LEMING,

In testimony whereof I have signed my EARL P. BOWKER.

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